Philadelphia, PA - October 13, 2008 - PBS KIDS
SproutSM, the first and only 24-hour preschool
destination available on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5
and their parents and caregivers, will feature a special
Halloween-themed presentation of The Good Night Show called "A Good
Night Treat" from 6-9 p.m. ET on Friday, October 31. Hosts
Nina and Star will play dress up games, share viewer-submitted
artwork and costume photos, read fun Halloween stories, and help
parents wind down their kids for bedtime after a day filled with
Halloween excitement. Plus, viewers will enjoy playfully
spooky episodes of their favorite shows such as Caillou®,
Berenstain Bears™, Dragon Tales™ and Angelina
Ballerina™.
Additionally, all month long Sprout is hosting the
"Sprouterrific Halloween Costume Contest." Parents can upload a
photo of their child dressed in his or her latest homemade costume
creation - maybe even featuring a favorite Sprout character - at
SproutOnline.com. Every morning, Monday through Friday,
through October 31, a new child will be chosen to receive a Sprout
gift basket and his or her photo will be shown live during The
Sunny Side Up Show (between 11:30 a.m. and noon ET). Weekday
winners are chosen based upon creativity and originality. The
contest is open to preschoolers only.
For official contest rules, or additional information on Sprout
programs and schedules, please visit SproutOnline.com. To
find out where Sprout is available in your area, call
1.866.9.SPROUT.
About Sprout®
PBS KIDS Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool destination available
on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and
caregivers, was created as a partnership among Comcast Corporation,
HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame Workshop. Since debuting
its video on demand (VOD) service in April 2005, Sprout has become
the #1 On Demand service for younger children, generating over 450
million orders. The 24-hour digital channel, which launched
in September 2005 along with the website (SproutOnline.com), is the
only channel that follows the day of child from breakfast to
bedtime with its distinctive programming. Currently, Sprout
is available in 44 million unique households.
The network's program lineup of gold-standard, curriculum-based
children's shows includes: Sesame Street®, Bob the Builder™,
Barney & Friends™, Thomas & Friends™, Angelina Ballerina™,
Caillou®, The Berenstain Bears™, Jay Jay the Jet Plane®,
Teletubbies™, Dragon Tales™, Pingu™, Make Way For Noddy™, The
Hoobs™, Fifi and the Flowertots™ and more.
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CONTACT:
Jenni Glenn
PBS KIDS Sprout
215-286-2703
jenni_glenn@sproutonline.com